Comparative Political Regimes (KAM304) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Comparative Political Regimes	KAM304	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	10

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Tuğba Gürçel Akdemir
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	Comparative Politics, which is one of the main fields of Political Science, and Comparative State Orders examined in this context, is a field that evaluates political systems between countries by considering time intervals. The comparison method provides important benefits in understanding the functioning of political systems, their positive and shortcomings. Based on Sartori's statement "A person who says he knows only one country does not know any country", this course aims to teach students to analyze the important concepts, principles and issues of Political Science comparatively.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Acquires familiarity with the scope and function of the comparative field and the approach of this discipline to the forms of government and political culture in the world. Evaluates the basic concepts of Political Science comparatively.
Course Content	Political regimes; authoritarianism; political culture; political parties and party systems; elections; civil society.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
2	The Scope of the Comparative Politics	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
3	Methodolgy in the Field of Comparative Politics	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4	Political Regimes: Dictatorship	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
5	Political Regimes: Democracy	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
6	Regime Amendments	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
7	Political Culture	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
8	Midterm
9	Political Parties	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
10	Political Party Systems	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
11	Pressure Groups	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
12	Civil Society	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
13	Government Systems: Parliamentary System	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
14	Government Systems: Presidential System	Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.

Sources

Course Book	1. Sayarı, S. ve Dikici Bilgin, H. (Der.). (2015). Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	3	30
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	5	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2	Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3	Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4	Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level					X
5	Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6	Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7	Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8	Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills					X
9	Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10	Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11	Developing the skills of communication.
12	Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs.			X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	14	3	42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	3	11	33
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	30	30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	40	40
Total Workload			201